Power Quotes

Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.

25234 quotes

B
"I've got the connections to do anything."
Biff Tannen
D
"Real power comes from understanding, not from control."
David Duchovny
D
"Power without wisdom is just organized destruction."
David Duchovny
W
"Power corrupts those who seek it desperately; it ennobles those who reluctantly accept it."
Walter Skinner
W
"Power without accountability is tyranny dressed in bureaucratic clothing."
Walter Skinner
L
"You have the power to change your life."
Lorraine McFly
D
"Power without responsibility is dangerous."
Dr. Emmett Brown
F
"Power corrupts, but the pursuit of truth purifies."
Fox Mulder
F
"Power without accountability is tyranny."
Fox Mulder
G
"Power corrupts, but principle protects."
Gillian Anderson
G
"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Gillian Anderson
D
"Power without accountability is corruption."
Dana Scully
D
"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Dana Scully
C
"Power is not given; it is taken by those willing to sacrifice everything."
Cigarette Smoking Man
C
"Power corrupts, but absolute power confirms what we always were."
Cigarette Smoking Man
C
"The real power lies not in what we do, but in what we prevent."
Cigarette Smoking Man
B
"You're my slave now!"
Biff Tannen
B
"Being a bully is just about power and control."
Biff Tannen
B
"Real power means never backing down."
Biff Tannen
B
"Beauty fades, but power lasts forever."
Biff Tannen
B
"The world respects power, not kindness."
Biff Tannen
B
"I built my empire on respect and fear."
Biff Tannen
D
"Power corrupts, but powerlessness corrodes the soul."
David Duchovny
D
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
David Duchovny
L
"The future isn't written—we have the power to change it."
Lorraine McFly
W
"Power corrupts those who seek it for its own sake."
Walter Skinner
W
"I've learned that power without conscience is the greatest evil."
Walter Skinner
F
"Power corrupts those who wield it carelessly."
Fox Mulder
G
"I'm tired of being pushed around by Biff."
George McFly
G
"I learned that true strength comes from within."
George McFly